26. Chapter 26 Depression
Xiaoxiao was flustered and embarrassed. She noticed his eyes sweeping over her and quickly apologized: "S-sorry, brother, I didn't mean it." ( ° °) gently ( ° °) kissed ( ° °) the most ( ° °) handsome ( ° °) tallest ( ° °) ( ° °) ( ° °) brother ( ° °) tidied ( ° °)
Pei Xiuhan hummed a sound, and the next moment he put his arm around her waist and flew out of the carriage. Two sharp arrows suddenly appeared where they were sitting, pierced through the curtains, and finally fell to the ground.
If Pei Xiuhan hadn't led her out of the way, they would have both been struck by arrows. Xiaoxiao's heart pounded, her eyes filled with terror. Then she saw ten men in black descend from the sky, a massive net sack descending over their heads.
Pei Xiuhan held the little girl's slender waist with one hand, tiptoed, jumped out more than ten steps, rolled on the ground, and avoided the huge net. Even though Xiaoxiao was protected in his arms, she was still dizzy. When she recovered, she found that the coachman and more than a dozen guards failed to avoid the huge net.
The guards drew their scimitars from their waists one after another, but when the swords slashed against the net, they were unable to cut it open.
Dense arrows were shot at them. They were covered under the net. Half of them were hit by the arrows because they could not dodge in time. Their lips turned purple instantly. It turned out that the arrows were poisonous.
Only those who took the pill in time managed to save their lives, but the coachman and several guards were a step slower and died.
Xiaoxiao widened her eyes, a hint of horror flashing in her pupils.
"Hold me tight." Pei Xiuhan didn't have time to care about her. He just said these two words and started moving again.
Xiaoxiao quickly hugged him tightly. At this critical moment of life and death, she stopped thinking about anything else.
Pei Xiuhan held her with one arm, his figure was ghostly and fast, almost impossible to catch, and thus he avoided wave after wave of arrows.
Hidden in the shadows, the Xuanbing Ten Sons who were protecting Xiaoxiao also jumped out and engaged the men in black. When Pei Xiuhan noticed Xiaoxiao's frail body trembling uncontrollably, he lowered his eyes and glanced at her, "Close your eyes."
Xiaoxiao didn't dodge. When someone rushed towards Pei Xiuhan from behind with a scimitar, she quickly warned, "There's someone behind us."
Pei Xiu Han seemed to have eyes. When she reminded him, he had already taken her away from the place. The next moment, he appeared behind the man and cut the black-clothed man's neck with the dagger in his hand.
When the man fell to the ground, blood spurted out, and Xiaoxiao's back was also stained with blood. The fight lasted for a quarter of an hour. More and more men in black fell, and half of the guards were injured.
At this moment, Xiaoxiao hated herself for not knowing martial arts. Not only could she not help Brother Pei, but she could only be a burden to him. She was small and light, so she was naturally not a burden to Pei Xiuhan.
Each assassin was trying to shake off the surrounding secret guards and work their way closer to Pei Xiuhan. The closer they got to him, the faster they died. Pei Xiuhan's attacks were fierce, and even holding a little girl in his arms didn't affect his performance.
Time seemed to stretch so long that before anyone knew it, the ground had been dyed red with blood.
In fact, within a short time, more than twenty bodies lay on the street. When reinforcements arrived, only a dozen men in black remained. The leader knew that the assassination attempt had failed again. Not wanting to make another unnecessary sacrifice, he blew the whistle to retreat.
The Ten Sons of Xuanbing immediately chased after him.
Pei Xiuhan didn't ask about the follow-up and took Xiaoxiao back home first. It was not until they got on the carriage that Xiaoxiao discovered that he was injured. His arm, which had been holding Xiaoxiao, was stabbed.
When Xiaoxiao saw the wound, her eyes turned red with anxiety, and she quickly sat down beside him, "Does it hurt a lot?"
Pei Xiuhan shook his head.
This injury was not serious to him, but Xiaoxiao was heartbroken. Tears welled up in her dark eyes. She felt that it was all her fault. If she hadn't been a burden, he could have definitely avoided it.
Xiaoxiao carefully lifted his sleeve. The wound was not shallow and was bleeding. Xiaoxiao remembered that there was medicine in the carriage, so she quickly found the medicine and wiped it with a handkerchief.
The girl was very close, and his nose was filled with her faint fragrance. Pei Xiu Han unconsciously stepped back and leaned his head on the wooden board behind him. He looked a little uncomfortable. After glancing at the little girl's red eyes, he couldn't help but laugh. He felt that she was still like a child. Even though she had grown taller, her temperament had not changed.
He leaned against the carriage, stretched his legs slightly, and his bad mood improved a little. "Your eyes turn red over a small injury. If you saw the injury on my back, would you cry down the Great Wall?"
Xiaoxiao paused while bandaging the wound. The moisture in her eyes grew thicker, and a tear fell from her eyes. Her voice was filled with tears. "Brother just lied to me and said he wasn't hurt."
She seemed to be made of water, tears fell at will, her thick eyelashes were wet, and tears hung on her fair and tender face.
Pei Xiuhan was a little scared and raised his hands, "Brother is just teasing you, there is no injury on your back."
Xiaoxiao no longer believed it. Seeing that he dared to raise his hand, she quickly held his hand and carefully put it down, "Don't move."
She hasn't even been bandaged yet.
Pei Xiuhan tutted his words, "Kid, I haven't seen you for a year, and you've become quite bold. You even dare to be mean to your brother."
The man had a lazy look on his face, but his eyes were extremely deep. After meeting his gaze, Xiaoxiao's heartbeat suddenly became disordered again, and she felt a little flustered for no reason. She lowered her head, pursed her tender pink lips slightly, and said nothing more.
Thinking she was unhappy, Pei Xiu Han couldn't help but chuckle. He felt that after not seeing her for a year, the little girl's temper had really gotten worse. He didn't move and let her bandage it.
After Xiaoxiao finished bandaging the wound, she raised her head and glanced at him, wanting to say something but hesitant. In the end, she couldn't help but asked, "Brother, is the wound on your back serious?"
"If something really happened, I would have collapsed when the assassin came just now."
As they were talking, they had already arrived at the palace. Xiaoxiao simply bandaged him and stopped the bleeding a little. After arriving at the palace, she quickly asked someone to call the imperial physician.
The imperial physician arrived soon. Xiaoxiao stayed by his side, quietly and without saying a word. After the imperial physician had finished helping, she said, "Imperial Physician Wen, can you please help the prince check if he has any injuries anywhere else, especially his back."
Hearing the little girl's advice, Pei Xiu Han raised his eyebrows, but he didn't stop anything. He was indeed seriously injured, but he was fine long ago. Xiaoxiao felt relieved after the imperial physician examined him.
Upon learning that he had been assassinated again, Pei Jing's heart suddenly tightened and he immediately insisted on leaving the palace to see him. The guards' attitude was very tough. After learning that it was the emperor's uncle who forbade him to leave the palace, he returned to the Qianqing Palace dejectedly and drove all the imperial doctors in the palace to the Prince of Yan's Mansion.
Li Gelao was also in the palace at the time. After seeing the emperor's actions, he praised him, "Your Majesty is wise. This move not only demonstrates your respect for the regent, but also makes it easy for the regent to let down his guard."
Seeing him coming again, Pei Jing rubbed his brows. This Lord Li was loyal to the country and capable, good in every way, except that he always believed that the emperor's uncle was plotting to usurp the throne. Whenever the regent was mentioned, he would always talk for a long time.
Pei Jing found an excuse and sent him away.
Everyone thought that this time the Jin Dynasty was desperate and wanted to take revenge on Pei Xiuhan, so they sent people to assassinate him.
Pei Xiuhan knew clearly that these assassins were all from the Great Zhou. Over the years, he had made many enemies, and many officials in the court wished he would die on the battlefield. When they saw him successfully return to the capital, some of them lost their patience.
The assassination of the Regent was a big deal, and many court officials wanted to pay him a visit. That afternoon, someone handed him a visiting card, but Pei Xiuhan was too lazy to deal with it, so he closed the door and refused to see anyone, no matter who came.
He wanted to make a fuss about his injury, so he had the news spread that he was seriously injured. After the imperial physician left, he took a bath and then took a nap.
The journey from the border to the capital is long. In order to return to the capital as soon as possible, Pei Xiuhan has not had a good rest. He fought a fierce battle just after returning to the capital. Now he did not ask about the investigation of the murderer and directly left it to his subordinates.
After taking a bath, he got on the couch and planned to take a nap.
Xiaoxiao was very concerned about his injury. Seeing that he injured his arm, she went to the kitchen specially to make some bone soup for him to nourish his body.
In the past year, she has been learning music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and has hardly ever been in the kitchen. The little cooking skills she had are almost forgotten. In the kitchen, the food cooked by Madam Li is the most delicious, so Xiaoxiao asked her for advice. She has always been a quick learner and has cooked many times before. After an hour of hard work, she not only made bone soup, but also made some dishes to replenish qi and blood.
Xiaoxiao went to Wuya Hall after the meal was ready. There was no maid serving in his room. When Xiaoxiao went in, Yang Hao was not there. She called out "brother", but when no one answered, she simply went into the inner room.
Pei Xiuhan was sleeping very soundly, perhaps because he was completely relaxed after returning to the palace. He didn't hear Xiaoxiao calling him, and only woke up a little when he heard footsteps.
He lay there without moving and slept for two hours. He felt extremely tired and had the illusion that he couldn't even open his eyelids.
Xiaoxiao walked lightly to the bed. It was already dusk and there was no light in the room, so the light was very dim. After Xiaoxiao came in, she reached out and touched his forehead, fearing that he might have a fever again.
When the little girl's soft little hand covered his forehead, Pei Xiuhan lazily opened his eyes, "Little girl, why do you always break into my brother's room? It's okay if it's my brother's room, but if it's another man, what if you see something you shouldn't see and they blame you?"
His voice was hoarse and very sexy to the ears. The reason for this was that he did not like to wear clothes when sleeping, and today he was shirtless as well. Under the thin silk was his sturdy body.
Xiaoxiao glanced at him subconsciously. Although he was covered with a thin blanket, his arms and shoulders were exposed. Xiaoxiao's face started burning again. She just felt that something was wrong with her. She had seen this before, but today she felt particularly nervous.
Xiaoxiao looked away in embarrassment and turned her back, "I, I'm afraid you'll get a fever."
It's not like she always barged into his room. Including last year, it was only twice. Xiaoxiao knew that he didn't like maids entering his room. Seeing him like this, she thought that he didn't like her coming in either. She felt inexplicably upset.
She didn't know why she felt uncomfortable, her nose felt a little sour, and she whispered, "I've prepared dinner, brother, get up and eat something. I won't come in again."
After she finished speaking, she ran out quickly.
Pei Xiu Han was stunned for a moment, feeling that the little girl's tone was a little strange. He didn't think much about it, put on his outer robe and got out of bed.
Pei Xiuhan finished washing up before going to the dining hall. He thought the little girl would sit there and wait for him obediently, but unexpectedly, she was not there. He frowned and asked the servant, "Where is she?"
The servant hurriedly said, "Miss Xiaoxiao said she had already eaten and went back to rest."
Thinking that she was tired too, Pei Xiu Han nodded. At this moment, a servant came in to report that Eunuch Zhang had come to the mansion and said he wanted to deliver something to Miss Xiaoxiao.
Pei Xiuhan frowned, "What is it?"
The servant said truthfully, "Maybe these are the girl's daily belongings. She has lived in the palace for more than two months, and many of her things were left in the palace."
Pei Xiu Han's brows were furrowed more and more. When Yang Hao and others passed on the news to him, they only talked about the political affairs of the court and rarely mentioned Xiao Xiao. The only time they mentioned Xiao Xiao was when they talked about her being abducted. They talked about it in a few words and finally reported that she was safe. As for her entry into the palace, Pei Xiu Han knew nothing about it.
His expression turned grim. "No one in the court is discussing this?"
Seeing his serious expression, the servant's heart began to flutter. Somehow, he remembered the rumors and said, "My Lords, I suspect you want Miss Xiaoxiao to enter the palace. Seeing that the Emperor treats her very differently, no one dares to say anything."
Pei Xiuhan's face darkened when he heard this, and his original two points of displeasure turned into eight points.
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